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Are we having fun yet. ? Might as well get 10 runs at least because Rangers might score just as much.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ May 9, 2016 -> 09:15 PM) Latest inning GS since Sept 30th 1916 from Happy Felsch for the Sox. So is he now Happy Frazier ?

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesomeness !

Can Robertson have 2 blown saves in one game ?

Nats and Strasburg just agreed to a 7 year $175M extension. Wow !

Good outing Gonzo !

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ May 8, 2016 -> 09:36 AM) Is Hawk missing his 2nd favorite day of the year?!? Is Gordon Beckham playing today ?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 7, 2016 -> 05:41 PM) He was swinging at pitches that would have resulted in a DP even if he hit it Exactly pitcher wants to keep ball down looking for the DP and he should know that and make the pitcher come to him.

It's taken me a while because I wanted to give Abreu the benefit of the doubt,but I'm really starting to question his baseball IQ. He's constantly swinging and missing the curves down and away when he gets behind in the count and he should know they are coming. Or that last AB the pitcher probably didn't throw one strike and Jose should be looking for a ball up that he can drive and he K's on a ball way low.

That sucks couldn't get the new slide rule at 2nd call a few games ago and can't get the plate block rule call either.

Doesn't look like he ever touched the plate.

If the Yankees continue to stink it up Carlos Beltran wouldn't be a bad addition. He's a free agent next year so not a long commitment . He's making $15M this year so prorated and maybe the Yanks eat some of it and the price is in range.

Q ! Abreu ! Eaton ! Robertson ! Base on balls !

I'm predicting 30,000 there tonight.

QUOTE (South Sider @ May 3, 2016 -> 02:07 PM) Thanks for everything John! Mr. Danks you were a warrior who ran out of ammo long ago but still fought the good fight.

QUOTE (shysocks @ May 3, 2016 -> 01:23 PM) Makes me sad that it came to this. My sentiments exactly.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 3, 2016 -> 10:54 AM) Not sure this is the phrase. HAHA nope its not everyone "should have" one its everybody "has" one . I'm hoping lots more posters chime in with their's . Opinions not assholes that is.

I like how the author gives Brauns batting average of .372 then qualifies it with him having a .409 BABIP. LIke duh !! Kind of what one would expect with a batting average of .372. It's not like his BABIP is going to be .300 .

QUOTE (SoxAce @ May 3, 2016 -> 08:39 AM) One of my biggest pet peeves with certain posters that do this. Aren't they called opinions for a reason ? They are like assholes. Everyone should have one and be able to back up their arguments . I thought the point of a sports message board was to do just that without being obnoxious or insulting about it which I have not been. If you have a problem about actual good old fashioned baseball arguments/discussion. I don't know what to say. I just saw Eric Brynes arguing with Christopher Russo about Mattingly's decision to remove his pitcher with a no hitter after 7.2 innings. All that stuff is great for baseball. Without a healthy back and forth it's not any fun . Who was better Mantle or Mays or Duke Snider. When there were 3 teams in NY this kind of thing went on all the time.

QUOTE (Tex @ May 3, 2016 -> 07:57 AM) I always have a hard time naming a starting pitcher as most valuable. The comparison to an everyday player makes it almost unfair. Sale of course is a solid pick for MVPitcher but I would give the MVPlayer to Eaton. I want to find a spot for Lawrie besides being the top Canadian Sox player in my lifetime. I do too actually but in the absence of any one player with outstanding offensive stats I had to go with Sale. Lawrie leading the team in walks, tied with Melky for 1st in OBP and 1st in OPS was why he was my 3rd choice but 1st position player choice .

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 3, 2016 -> 08:23 AM) Dream on Dream on Dream on I think we have a winner.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 3, 2016 -> 08:17 AM) If Danks goes on the DL, Gonzalez could come back. Otherwise, I'm not sure who else is on schedule. Volstad has major league experience, and has been decent so far. Just saying, if he doesn't pitch tonight, he may get a spot start. Didn't Gonzales just get hit in the face with a line drive ? How is he doing ?

QUOTE (flavum @ May 3, 2016 -> 07:57 AM) It's a nice thought, but he shouldn't. The Sox took the risk when they signed him. I could see him hitting the DL today. Try to clear his head for a couple weeks. I saw an interview with Jim Kaat yesterday and he said he was pitching poorly one season with the Sox and Tanner gave him 10 days off to work with Johnny Sain and that's when they came up with working very quickly and Kaat won 20 games that year for the Sox.Of course Kaat pitching poorly was like a 4-6 record and an ERA of 4 so not quite the same as Danks .

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ May 3, 2016 -> 08:04 AM) What's the point in starting a thread to ask for people's opinions on who the MVP has been if you are just going to tell them they are wrong for not agreeing with your opinion? I never said anyone was wrong .I am just disagreeing and stating my case for my opinion. To me that is just good old fashion baseball talk which I like a lot more than attendance or announcers jabber.